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In January 2006 tv presenter Nigel Farrell visited the Museum to feature the collections for his programme Off the Beaten Track part of ITV's regional output. The piece was broadcast in the London area the following June and includes views of the College exterior, Sutcliffe Room (since refurbished!), Print Room and one of the museum stores.
Nigel tells the story of the 1889 Automatic Sight Testing Machine, the Army Spectacle Depot's launch into artificial eye making and the chance discovery of the museum's unique Scarlett-type spectacles in 1990, which he recreates even though this actually took place in our previous building at Knaresbrough Place...but why ruin a good story?
He interviews curator Neil Handley and sums up his visit to the College as entering the 'World of Eyeballs'.
To view the programme you will first need to download the Quicktime plug-in.
When you're ready, start the programme here. (The film will open in another window)